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TROJM
Student newspaper of the University of Southern California
Hear the Roar
The highly anticipated musical the ‘Lion King'starts its run at the Pantages Theatre, but does it Vs really live up to all the
THURSDAY
October 26, 2000
Of interest...
Senior Janae Henry doesn't mind showing her leadership skills for USC /20
News Digest
‘SCribbles
Roundup
Crossword
2
4
14
17
vol. CXXXXI, no. 41
Opinions 4
Weekend 7
Classifieds 16
Sports 20
www.usc.edu/dt
Mideast forum opens dialogue
Discussion: Students and campus religious leaders meet to share views on lsraeli-Palestinian conflict
By SOPHIA KAZMI
Contributing Writer
Although the atmosphere was tense at times, participants responded positively to Wednesday nights Middle East discussion that brought together Jewish, Muslim and Christian campus leaders.
Sponsored by the Office of Religious Life, in conjunction with various religious and student organizations, "Visions of a Peaceful Jerusalem" highlighted the many different perspectives on the lsraeli-
Palestinian conflict.
Many people on campus have been hurt by the events taking place between Israelis and Palestinians in the Middle East, said Rabbi Susan Laemmle, Dean of Religious Life, at the beginning of the forum.
"We come together at a difficult and, will you allow me to say, an ugly time,” Laemmle told the crowded room in Tapper Hall. "Those of us rooted in the three sister religions of Islam, Christianity and Judaism feel special pain and vulnerability, But others too, find themselves upset and discouraged when religion seems to become the carrier of not human elevation and cooperation, but rather a degradation of a cycle of violence.”
Following her introduction, inter-
I see Diacuuion, page 15 I
Two students held at gunpoint in home
Crime: Officers are looking for the two armed suspects; victims were tied up and hit on the head with firearm
New log-in offers access to PC server
Information: Students can save their work on campus computers with user profile
By AMANDA CARACCI
Staff Writer
PC computers in the Information Service Division labs throughout campus replaced Windows NT 4.0 with Windows 2000 earlier this semester, requiring students to provide a log-in and create their own user profiles before using the computers.
Although not yet implemented, the new program will include a roaming profile that allows students to save their work, papers or essays on a personal server that can be retrieved from any ISD lab on campus.
“It's a more rqbust operation with great security,” said John Bonham, assistant director for computer services at Leavey Library. The computers will be more reliable and will require less maintenance than they did with Windows NT 4.0.
Students are sometimes inconvenienced because the computer they’ve been working on crashes as a result of someone else installing an unapproved program, Bonham said. The roaming profile would eliminate this problem by allowing students to work in their personal user profile that includes only that student’s work, data and computer settings.
Students also will not have to worry about displaying their USC ID cards while using the computer labs since log-ins are only issued to USC students, Bonham said. This helps decrease the possibility of students or faculty leaving their USC IDs behind.
Community members and non-
I see Information, page 17 I
By NADA EL SAWY
Assistant City Editor
Two armed suspects forced their way into the 36th Place residence of two USC students Tuesday morning, and tied them up after banging both on the head with a handgun.
The suspects left the victims tied up in the house, located at 1181 36th PL, without taking any property. After the assailants had left, one of the students was able to free himself,
and contacted the Los Angeles Police Department.
LAPD and Department of Public Safety officers responded, and a Los Angeles Fire Department unit treated the students at the scene. The students were then taken to California Hospital for medical treatment They both had head cuts from the gun blows, and at least one had to have stitches, said DPS Chief Steve Ward.
Officers were unable to locate the suspects after conducting a search.
Ward said that the scene was thoroughly investigated, and that fingerprints were taken.
Los Angeles detectives indicated that this might have been a “wrong address” situation, Ward said. Apparently, the suspects entered the students’ home thinking it was the place for a drug deal, he added.
The motivation behind the crime that took place has not been confirmed as of yet, but detectives are currently investigating based on the drug deal premise.
The act was classified as a “home
invasion robbery,” though nothing was stolen.
“The assumption is that they are there to commit a robbery,” Ward said. “If and when they’re arrested, the charge might change to an assault with a deadly weapon, or something like that”
USC has offered housing to the victimized students and has expressed its willingness to help them relocate, Ward said. Counseling services are also available.
After the scare, the students had said that they would stay with friends, Ward said.
Program Board confirms Eve 6 will perform tonight
lime & Place
Eve 6 will perform at 8 p.m. tonight in Hahn Plaza following a 7 p.m. Homecoming Ralley. The band Sacrilicious, composed of USC students and alumni will open for the group.
Event: Officials received a signed contract from the band Wednesday afternoon
By BRENDAN LOY
Assignment Editor
Days of seemingly endless contract haggling that had paralyzed Program Board's ability to promote tonights Homecoming concert ended at 4:34 p.m. Wednesday — 27 hours and 26 minutes before the show is set to begin — as the modern rock band Eve 6 sent in a fax confirming its long-scheduled appearance.
“I’m calling to confirm it’s Eve 6," Program Board Concerts Director Johnsie Cagle told the Daily Trojan moments after receiving the faxed contract, ending a complete blackout on official information regarding the identity of the band.
Cagle, a sophomore majoring in English, said a crowd of about 3,000 students is expected. She predicted there would be no negative impact from the late announcement of the band’s identity.
Rumors around campus had indicated for several days that the band was Eve 6, but Program Board had remained publicly silent They were unable to confirm the rumors because of policies prohibiting advertising of concerts before a contract is signed, Executive Director Michael Matoba said Monday.
Matoba, a senior majoring in business administration, said Monday that “the band is large enough that word will spread about it fast”
He said early Wednesday that Program Board officials were waiting with baited breath for the official word. Hundreds of flyers were
I see Evant. page 14 I
DPS reported more rapes in 1999 than actually occurred
Safety: Since latest statistics were released, officials determined crimes not committed in five of the original 14 documented cases
By ROBB FERRIS
Contributing Writer
Two different sources published by the Department of Public Safety concerning the number of rapes on campus last year have shown a significant discrepancy in their statistics.
The first, published in a brochure called "Street Smart," was released four weeks ago and cited the number of campus rapes as 14. However, the DPS web site cites nine rapes as having occurred in 1999. This discrepancy is due to a requirement placed on DPS to document all reports of instances of rape.
DPS is required by the Department of Education, under the terms of the Cleary Act, to report all instances
I see Safety, page 15 I
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ShirvYee Yao I Daily Trojan
Visions of Jerusalem. Laurie Brand, professor of international relations, speaks Wednesday at a forum on the Mideast conflict.

TROJM
Student newspaper of the University of Southern California
Hear the Roar
The highly anticipated musical the ‘Lion King'starts its run at the Pantages Theatre, but does it Vs really live up to all the
THURSDAY
October 26, 2000
Of interest...
Senior Janae Henry doesn't mind showing her leadership skills for USC /20
News Digest
‘SCribbles
Roundup
Crossword
2
4
14
17
vol. CXXXXI, no. 41
Opinions 4
Weekend 7
Classifieds 16
Sports 20
www.usc.edu/dt
Mideast forum opens dialogue
Discussion: Students and campus religious leaders meet to share views on lsraeli-Palestinian conflict
By SOPHIA KAZMI
Contributing Writer
Although the atmosphere was tense at times, participants responded positively to Wednesday nights Middle East discussion that brought together Jewish, Muslim and Christian campus leaders.
Sponsored by the Office of Religious Life, in conjunction with various religious and student organizations, "Visions of a Peaceful Jerusalem" highlighted the many different perspectives on the lsraeli-
Palestinian conflict.
Many people on campus have been hurt by the events taking place between Israelis and Palestinians in the Middle East, said Rabbi Susan Laemmle, Dean of Religious Life, at the beginning of the forum.
"We come together at a difficult and, will you allow me to say, an ugly time,” Laemmle told the crowded room in Tapper Hall. "Those of us rooted in the three sister religions of Islam, Christianity and Judaism feel special pain and vulnerability, But others too, find themselves upset and discouraged when religion seems to become the carrier of not human elevation and cooperation, but rather a degradation of a cycle of violence.”
Following her introduction, inter-
I see Diacuuion, page 15 I
Two students held at gunpoint in home
Crime: Officers are looking for the two armed suspects; victims were tied up and hit on the head with firearm
New log-in offers access to PC server
Information: Students can save their work on campus computers with user profile
By AMANDA CARACCI
Staff Writer
PC computers in the Information Service Division labs throughout campus replaced Windows NT 4.0 with Windows 2000 earlier this semester, requiring students to provide a log-in and create their own user profiles before using the computers.
Although not yet implemented, the new program will include a roaming profile that allows students to save their work, papers or essays on a personal server that can be retrieved from any ISD lab on campus.
“It's a more rqbust operation with great security,” said John Bonham, assistant director for computer services at Leavey Library. The computers will be more reliable and will require less maintenance than they did with Windows NT 4.0.
Students are sometimes inconvenienced because the computer they’ve been working on crashes as a result of someone else installing an unapproved program, Bonham said. The roaming profile would eliminate this problem by allowing students to work in their personal user profile that includes only that student’s work, data and computer settings.
Students also will not have to worry about displaying their USC ID cards while using the computer labs since log-ins are only issued to USC students, Bonham said. This helps decrease the possibility of students or faculty leaving their USC IDs behind.
Community members and non-
I see Information, page 17 I
By NADA EL SAWY
Assistant City Editor
Two armed suspects forced their way into the 36th Place residence of two USC students Tuesday morning, and tied them up after banging both on the head with a handgun.
The suspects left the victims tied up in the house, located at 1181 36th PL, without taking any property. After the assailants had left, one of the students was able to free himself,
and contacted the Los Angeles Police Department.
LAPD and Department of Public Safety officers responded, and a Los Angeles Fire Department unit treated the students at the scene. The students were then taken to California Hospital for medical treatment They both had head cuts from the gun blows, and at least one had to have stitches, said DPS Chief Steve Ward.
Officers were unable to locate the suspects after conducting a search.
Ward said that the scene was thoroughly investigated, and that fingerprints were taken.
Los Angeles detectives indicated that this might have been a “wrong address” situation, Ward said. Apparently, the suspects entered the students’ home thinking it was the place for a drug deal, he added.
The motivation behind the crime that took place has not been confirmed as of yet, but detectives are currently investigating based on the drug deal premise.
The act was classified as a “home
invasion robbery,” though nothing was stolen.
“The assumption is that they are there to commit a robbery,” Ward said. “If and when they’re arrested, the charge might change to an assault with a deadly weapon, or something like that”
USC has offered housing to the victimized students and has expressed its willingness to help them relocate, Ward said. Counseling services are also available.
After the scare, the students had said that they would stay with friends, Ward said.
Program Board confirms Eve 6 will perform tonight
lime & Place
Eve 6 will perform at 8 p.m. tonight in Hahn Plaza following a 7 p.m. Homecoming Ralley. The band Sacrilicious, composed of USC students and alumni will open for the group.
Event: Officials received a signed contract from the band Wednesday afternoon
By BRENDAN LOY
Assignment Editor
Days of seemingly endless contract haggling that had paralyzed Program Board's ability to promote tonights Homecoming concert ended at 4:34 p.m. Wednesday — 27 hours and 26 minutes before the show is set to begin — as the modern rock band Eve 6 sent in a fax confirming its long-scheduled appearance.
“I’m calling to confirm it’s Eve 6," Program Board Concerts Director Johnsie Cagle told the Daily Trojan moments after receiving the faxed contract, ending a complete blackout on official information regarding the identity of the band.
Cagle, a sophomore majoring in English, said a crowd of about 3,000 students is expected. She predicted there would be no negative impact from the late announcement of the band’s identity.
Rumors around campus had indicated for several days that the band was Eve 6, but Program Board had remained publicly silent They were unable to confirm the rumors because of policies prohibiting advertising of concerts before a contract is signed, Executive Director Michael Matoba said Monday.
Matoba, a senior majoring in business administration, said Monday that “the band is large enough that word will spread about it fast”
He said early Wednesday that Program Board officials were waiting with baited breath for the official word. Hundreds of flyers were
I see Evant. page 14 I
DPS reported more rapes in 1999 than actually occurred
Safety: Since latest statistics were released, officials determined crimes not committed in five of the original 14 documented cases
By ROBB FERRIS
Contributing Writer
Two different sources published by the Department of Public Safety concerning the number of rapes on campus last year have shown a significant discrepancy in their statistics.
The first, published in a brochure called "Street Smart," was released four weeks ago and cited the number of campus rapes as 14. However, the DPS web site cites nine rapes as having occurred in 1999. This discrepancy is due to a requirement placed on DPS to document all reports of instances of rape.
DPS is required by the Department of Education, under the terms of the Cleary Act, to report all instances
I see Safety, page 15 I
wm m
ShirvYee Yao I Daily Trojan
Visions of Jerusalem. Laurie Brand, professor of international relations, speaks Wednesday at a forum on the Mideast conflict.